purchasing the flowers and items to make the hair wreaths for flower girls

going though dresses to find my dress…. actually have two to choose from, one is black which I would pair with pink shoes and pink shawl, or a blue one with beading on the bodice and empire waist. I will model that for the girls later today and get their opinion. Pray for me….. I face a tough crowd!

returned almost all of the dresses we have tried. I know this sounds wasteful but we live 100 miles from malls and stores so this has worked the best for saving time and money in the long run.

we have Kristi all signed up for Liberty University and she starts classes on-line Sept. 21. She is going for her bachelor of arts in Education. She can get her degree fully on -line for $30,000 where to attend a state school it would be $64,000, let alone the price of a Christian college or private university. She may only do the on-line for a year or so but the savings will be substantial.

Dealt with a second inner-outer ear infection for Annie. Her doctor told her she can enjoy the rest of summer but only up to her neck….. so no getting her head wet at the beach. Bummer!

Canned green beans from our garden.

Melody blanched and froze 4 bags of broccoli from our garden, all by herself! Not bad for an eleven year old.

Took Mandy to dinner in Green Bay and got to spend some time with her.

thoroughly cleaned out our closet and bagged up clothes for Goodwill, and I even kept myself from taking a second look through the bags! Ridded myself of a number of shoes I cannot wear, except for a couple high-heels for fun nights out on the town! Otherwise it is Birkenstocks for me, very satisfying for my “inner hippy”!

Checked in a very grumpy couple to our cottage and stayed happy and pleasant despite their bad attitude!